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RULES
- This OT is for discussion of all things My Hero Academia, that includes the anime, manga, movie, games, etc.
- Manga discussion does not require spoiler tags unless it's regarding a chapter that has not yet been released in English. Any discussion (such as reactions) pertaining to an unreleased chapter must be tagged as spoilers.
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- Posting fan art is encouraged, but do so with a source.
- NSFW and/or overly-suggestive content is prohibited.
Set in the distant future where 80% of the population are born with "quirks," society now revolves around these super powers and the "Heroes" who use them for good and the "Villains" who cause chaos and destruction with them. My Hero Academia follows the story of Izuku Midoriya, a quirkless child whose dream is to be a Pro Hero like his idol All Might, the #1 Hero and Symbol of Peace.
CHARACTERS
Name: Izuku Midoriya
Hero Name: Deku
Quirk: One For All
Name: Katsuki Bakugo
Hero Name: N/A
Quirk: Explosion
A very skilled and talented, but rude and aggressive classmate of Midoriya. Former childhood friends, his once unhealthy relationship with Midoriya slowly heals as the two strive towards their shared goal of becoming the #1 hero. Learning many lessons throughout his first year in U.A., Bakugo has become a formidable hero-in-training who now understands the importance of not only winning, but of saving others as well. Having now acquired his provisional hero license, Bakugo is finally partaking in a work study under the #1 hero Endeavor in order to identify what he's still lacking in to become the strongest hero.
Name: Shoto Todoroki
Hero Name: Shoto
Quirk: Half-Hot Half-Cold
Blessed with a powerful quirk, Todoroki entered U.A. as one of 1-A's two recommended students. Once cold and aloof, Midoriya helped Todoroki overcome his personal issues during the sports festival, allowing him to open up to others and accept the left half of his quirk. He invited Midoriya and Bakugo to join him at Endeavor's agency as part of their work study. While his father is slowly attempting to mend their strained relationship, Shoto wants no part of that--at least while they're working. He is simply using the work study under Endeavor as a means of reaching his goal of becoming someone worthy of the title "hero," like his idol All Might.
Name: Enji Todoroki
Hero Name: Endeavor
Quirk: Hellflame
Name: Keigo Takami
Hero Name: Hawks
Quirk: Fierce Wings
Name: Toshinori Yagi
Hero Name: All Might
Quirk: (former) One For All
Name: Tomura Shigaraki
Villain Name: N/A
Quirk: Decay
Name: Rikiya Yotsubashi
Villain Name: Re-Destro
Quirk: Stress
The CEO of Detnerat, a lifestyle support company, and the former commander general of the Meta Liberation Army. A man who's dedicated his life to upholding the values of his father, the famed leader of the original Meta Liberation Army, Destro. Yotsubashi fiercely believes in the liberation of society, to allow them the freedom to use their quirks as they see fit. He challenged the League of Villains in order to destroy them. However, he not only failed to do so but was inspired by Shigaraki's power, deeming him as someone who is truly liberated. Stepping down as the commander general of the MLA, he and Shigaraki merged their two organizations into the Paranormal Liberation Front.
CURRENT ARC
Endeavor Agency Arc (241 - current)
A second round of work studies begin as the Hero Public Safety Commission pressure U.A. and other schools into readying their students for the future, to serve as a back up heroes for when the villains attack again. Unlike the first round, every student is seen participating, forming groups and working under various heroes as well as students from other schools in some cases. Among these groups are Midoriya, Bakugo, and Todoroki, who have chosen to work under the #1 hero Endeavor.
RECENT ARCS
Meta Liberation Army Arc (218 - 240)
Shigaraki and his League of Villains are going about their business, struggling to find resources and figure out what to do next when they are contacted by Ujiko, All For One's doctor. They learn about Gigantomachia and attempt to tame him for weeks until they are interrupted by the Meta Liberation Army, a group of would-be civilians, businessmen, and politicians, secretly carrying out the will of Destro. An epic clash ensues between the two groups as the League attempts to rescue Giran, their broker, who the MLA have kidnapped in order to goad the League into battle so that they may destroy them.
Joint Training Arc (194 - 217)
Pro Heroes Arc (184 - 193)
In his first time as the official new #1 hero, Endeavor teams-up with #2 hero Hawks to investigate rumors of Nomu sightings at Kyushu. What started off as an ordinary day quickly goes south as the top two pro heroes are attacked by a brand new breed of Nomu: High-End. The new #1 hero is pushed beyond his limits as he goes Plus Ultra to defeat one of the deadliest threats the heroes have faced in the entire series.
ANIME
SEASON 1
Episode Count: 13
Manga Coverage: Ch. 1 - 21
SEASON 2
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 21 - 70
Episode Count: 13
Manga Coverage: Ch. 1 - 21
SEASON 2
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 21 - 70
Additional Note/s: The second season features one anime-original episode (32) covering the internship experiences of some of 1-A's students, with a particular focus on Froppy.
SEASON 3
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 70 - 124
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: Ch. 70 - 124
Additional Note/s: The third season features two anime-original episodes (39 and 58), the former of which serves as a recap episode, as well as taking ideas from chapter 49.5 of the manga. Episode 58 is a special charity episode that includes a small tie-in to the movie at the very end. In addition to episodes 39 and 58, episode 55 contains anime original content for majority of its runtime.
SEASON 4 (CURRENTLY AIRING)
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: 125 - N/A
Crunchyroll (subbed) Link
Funimation (dubbed) Link
Episode Count: 25
Manga Coverage: 125 - N/A
Crunchyroll (subbed) Link
Funimation (dubbed) Link
MOVIES
My Hero Academia: Two Heroes is a canon film set between the events of seasons 2 and 3. It features majority of class 1-A and introduces brand new characters tied to All Might as the film explores his backstory.
Alongside the film, a special "Volume: Origin" book was released. It features interviews, character concepts, special illustrations, as well as a one-shot chapter titled "All Might: Rising." While only available as a limited release in Japan. In the West, VIZ Media released "All Might: Rising" as a free chapter online.
Alongside "All Might: Rising," another special movie one-shot was released, titled "There's always someone out there who's someone else's hero." It serves as a prequel to the movie, telling the story of Melissa Shield, the daughter of All Might's trusted friend David Shield. The one-shot was written and illustrated by Kyoko Akiyama.
OFFICIAL RELEASES
(JP) Volume 24: All It Takes Is One Bad Day (225 - 235)
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(US) Volume 21: Why He Gets Back Up (189 - 200)
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(US) Volume 22: That Which is Inherited (201 - 212)
Release Date: December 3, 2019
(US) My Hero Academia School Briefs III (Light Novel)
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(US) Volume 21: Why He Gets Back Up (189 - 200)
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(US) Volume 22: That Which is Inherited (201 - 212)
Release Date: December 3, 2019
(US) My Hero Academia School Briefs III (Light Novel)
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OTHER MEDIA
- My Hero Academia: Vigilantes is a spin-off manga series written by Hideyuki Furuhashi and illustrated by Betten Court. It is set before the events of My Hero Academia and features original characters, as well as characters from the main series such as Ingenium and All Might. The entire series is available digitally, for free, on VIZ Media's website.[/B][/B]
- My Hero Academia: School Briefs is a series of light novels written by Ann Takahashi and illustrated by Kohei Horikoshi. The first volume is about interactions between the students at the start of the school year. The second is set during the summer training camp, while the third features stories from their time since staying at Heights Academy, the U.A. on-campus dormitories.
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice is the series' console/PC game debut. It released worldwide on October 26th for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
- My Hero Academia Smash!! is a spin-off gag manga by Hirofumi Neda. It concluded in November 2017 with a total of five volumes.
- My Hero Academia Smash Rising is a mobile gacha game currently only available in Japanese. The former (when it was still called Smash Tap) subreddit has a handy guide on how to play the original game for non-Japanese speakers.
- My Heroine Academia (unofficial title) or Watashi no Hero Academia, is a new spin-off gag manga by Horikoshi's assistant and the mangaka behind Saguri-chan Tankentai, Kyoko Akiyama. As of chapter 207 of the main series, there have been three chapters.
- My Hero Academia: Team Up Mission is a new spin-off manga set after the events of Two Heroes. It follows Midoriya and his classmates as they work alongside pro heroes on missions. Similar to the above spin-off series, Team Up Mission is by Kyoko Akiyama.
- My Hero Academia: One's Justice 2 is an upcoming PS4, PC, Switch, Xbox title slated for a 2020 release. It will cover at least the Yakuza arc of the anime and features new characters such as Lemillion, Overhaul, Mina Ashido, and Minoru Mineta.
OFFICIAL LINKS
Digital Chapters (Shonen Jump)
Subbed Anime (Crunchyroll)
Dubbed Anime (Funimation)
ONLINE RETAILERS
Manga Volumes (VIZ Media)
Manga Volumes (Comixology)
Manga Volumes (Amazon)
Vigilantes (VIZ Media)
Vigilantes (Comixology)
Vigilantes (Amazon)
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